Skills: To practise the listening skill; expand / consolidate vocabulary concerning Environmental Solutions.

1. Watch the video and fill in the blanks with the vocabulary.
5 WAYS TO SAVE THE PLANET

So, Super Power Bloke1, you think you can _______________ the planet? Thats the spirit!

No doubt about climate change, do you?

When we _______________fossil fuels such as oil, gas, _______________ we create energy

for our day-to-day needs. But we also create CO2. We call these: _______________emissions.
The extra CO2 in the earths atmosphere traps the _______________from the
_______________which causes temperatures to _______________. This global warming is
causing all sorts of problems: _______________ice caps, changing weather systems,
_______________, to name a few. And each problems lead to another. If the
_______________caps melt, the _______________levels rise, the rivers break their banks and
then those wellies2 of yours wont be much use at all it doesnt look too good, does it?

In the UK the average person has a carbon _______________of nearly 11 000 kilos of CO2 per
year. That will not do if everyone cut _______________their carbon footprint, then we can
lessen the effects of _______________change. And heres the good news: the cost to you is
zero! Want to help by cutting down your footprint, old chap? Good man!

There are 5 simple things that you can do right now to make the real difference.

Number 1 Warm enough, are you? _______________your thermostat down by 1 or 2

degrees and buy yourself some warmer clothes with money you save on your heating bills.

Number 2- Dont leave _______________on stand-by and remember not to leave them on
charge unnecessarily. _______________them off of the socket.

Number 3- Excuse me. Arent you forgetting something? Always _______________off the lights
when you leave a room. And do you really need quite so many?

Number 4- When you do any laundry or dish washing, make sure you do a full load!

Number 5 Making a cuppa3? Stop! How many cups of tea are you making? What? Theres
enough for 10 cups in there! Only boil the amount of water that you actually need! Very good,
old boy!

Remember, 5 ways to save the planet! A _______________change from you, can really make a
difference!

1
Bloke UK Informal a man, often one who is considered to be ordinary. E.g. Pauls really a good
bloke!
2
Wellies UK Informal for Wellington boots, US or Australian English rubber boots
3
Cuppa UK Informal for a cup of tea
 Subtitled by Ndia Raminhos

A Sam Arthur & Academy Films production for SOS LIVE EARTH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8jTaT0GENs

SOLUTIONS

5 WAYS TO SAVE THE PLANET

So, Super Power Bloke4, you think you can save the planet? Thats the spirit!

No doubt about climate change, do you?

When we burn fossil fuels such as oil, gas, coal we create energy for our day-to-day needs.
But we also create CO2. We call these: carbon emissions. The extra CO2 in the earths
atmosphere traps the heat from the sun which cause temperatures to rise. This global warming
is causing all sorts of problems: melting ice caps, changing weather systems, desertification, to
name a few. And each problems lead to another. If the ice caps melt, the sea levels rise, the
rivers break their banks and then those wellies 5 of yours wont be much use at all it doesnt
look too good, does it?

In the UK the average person has a carbon footprint of nearly 11 000 kilos of CO2 per year. That
will not do if everyone cut down their carbon footprint, then we can lessen the effects of
climate change. And heres the good news: the cost to you is zero! Want to help by cutting
down your footprint, old chap? Good man!

There are 5 simple things that you can do right now to make the real difference.

Number 1 Warm enough, are you? Turn your thermostat down by 1 or 2 degrees and buy
yourself some warmer clothes with money you save on your heating bills.

Number 2- Dont leave appliances on stand-by and remember not to leave them on charge
unnecessarily. Switch them off of the socket.

Number 3- Excuse me. Arent you forgetting something? Always turn off the lights when you
leave a room. And do you really need quite so many?

Number 4- When you do any laundry or dish washing, make sure you do a full load!

Number 5 Making a cuppa6? Stop! How many cups of tea are you making? What? Theres
enough for 10 cups in there! Only boil the amount of water that you actually need! Very good,
old boy!

Remember, 5 ways to save the planet! A small change from you, can really make a difference!

4
Bloke UK Informal a man, often one who is considered to be ordinary. E.g. Pauls really a good
bloke!
5
Wellies UK Informal for Wellington boots, US or Australian English rubber boots
6
Cuppa UK Informal for a cup of tea